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I Will Never Forget

I'll never forget the pain and the grief
I felt at my mom's bedside when she died.
As denial morphed into disbelief, 
reality loosed its arrow inside.

An excruciating pain pierced my heart 
as Death's hand touched my mom's eternal soul.
And helpless, I watched her life-force depart,
as my splintered self no longer felt whole. 

Time, memorializing mom's passing,
paused, as my universe came crashing down.
And all the fears reason was amassing
lead to the edge of a nervous breakdown. 

Engraved in my memory forever,
that pain forms a bond that time can't sever.


(Sonnet) 

Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2020

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Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/28/2023 6:26:00 AM Very touching Emile. Congratulations on your win! :) Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 1/28/2023 8:07:00 AM Thanks, Linda, much appreciated as always, my friend, Emile.

John Watt Date: 5/18/2020 1:29:00 AM Emile, I feel your grief in every word. There is only one mother - life changed forever the moment you lost her. I lost my mother in 2017 and I know what that moment feels like. Powerfully woven into this sonnet, congratulations for your win ~ Your friend, John Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 5/18/2020 8:59:00 AM Thanks so much John, my condolences for your loss my friend, Emile.

Aditi Mishra Date: 5/17/2020 9:02:00 AM I wish you always carry a part of your mother and her personality within you as a blessing. Congratulations on the placement and for the beautiful expression of your love for her Emile :) Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 5/17/2020 11:06:00 AM Thank you Aditi, you have a compassionate heart my friend, Emile.

Silent One Date: 5/17/2020 8:10:00 AM A sad sonnet, we never forget the love of a mother, especially one as lovely as yours.. great sonnet.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 5/17/2020 11:07:00 AM Thanks Silent One, much appreciated as always, my friend, Emile.

John Hamilton Date: 5/13/2020 4:29:00 PM A very touching write Emile, I can imagine how devastating it must be to lose a mother, mine's 82 and thankfully still going strong! Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 5/14/2020 9:39:00 AM Thanks John, It is as you say...devastating, my friend, Emile.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 5/12/2020 5:07:00 PM It is a sad day indeed, my friend; I am sad to think of it for you. Login to Reply Emile Pinet Date: 5/12/2020 7:31:00 PM Thanks Caren, you have a good heart my friend, Emile.